Excerpted from Li Bai's Six Xiasai Songs in Tang Dynasty (Part I).
The mountains in May are still full of snow, only cold, and the grass can't see the grass.
Spring can only be imagined in the flute "Folding Willow", but it has never been seen in reality.
The soldiers fought the enemy in the golden drum during the day and slept in the saddle at night.
I hope that the sword hanging around my waist can quickly pacify the border and serve my country.
Translation:
In May, there was still heavy snow on the mountain, only the cold wind, and there were no blooming flowers at all.
I heard someone playing "Song of Breaking Willow" on a flute, thinking that spring scenery is everywhere in my hometown, but I haven't seen it here yet.
Fight the enemy to the death in the golden drum during the day and sleep with a saddle at night.
I hope I can give full play to my strengths, pacify the frontier at an early date and make contributions to the country.
Precautions:
Tianshan Mountain: refers to Qilian Mountain.
Folding willow: that is, folding willow, the name of ancient music
Golden drum: refers to gong, which is played when marching and rings when retreating.